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Zurich Invests Heavily in Underwriting Talent to Boost Mid-Market, Specialty Growth

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Zurich Invests Heavily in Underwriting Talent to Boost Mid-Market, Specialty Growth

Zurich Insurance Group is continuing to expand its middle market and specialty footprint by investing heavily this year in targeted recruitment of “top-tier underwriting talent” across the group. “In the U.S. alone, we have hired more than 100 middle market and specialty underwriting professionals, all operating out of an expansive network of more than 30 […]

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MGA Pen Underwriting Names Doyle as CEO of Ireland; Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Promotes de Blieck to Belgium Country Manager

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Miller Taps Howden’s Cumberland to Newly Created Role of Chief Broking Officer; HDI Global Promotes Tikhonov to Head of Marine Global Risk

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the MGA Pen Underwriting and the insurer BHSI. A summary of these new hires follows here. Pen Underwriting Names Doyle as CEO of Ireland Pen Underwriting, the London-based managing general agent, announced that Michael Doyle has been appointed chief executive officer of its business in Ireland,

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MMA Sues Former Specialty Marine Head Over Move to Howden US

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MMA Sues Former Specialty Marine Head Over Move to Howden US

Marsh McLennan Agency is going after a single employee, who came over in the acquisition of McGriff Insurance Services, for leaving for Howden US—taking 17 coworkers and over 30 clients representing $4 million in annual revenue. According to a lawsuit filed last last month in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York,

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Westfield Specialty Int’l Taps Former AIG Exec Baldwin as President; Vantage Promotes Senior Leaders in Reinsurance, Partnership Capital Platform

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Westfield Specialty Int’l Taps Former AIG Exec Baldwin as President; Vantage Promotes Senior Leaders in Reinsurance, Partnership Capital Platform

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Westfield Specialty International and Vantage Group Holdings. A summary of these new hires follows here. Westfield Specialty Int’l Names Former AIG Exec Baldwin as President Westfield Specialty International announced the appointment (subject to regulatory approval) of Anthony Baldwin as president, Specialty International. His responsibilities will include

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Fidelis Partnership Launches MGA Arenite Specialty for Surety, Credit Risk Insurance

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Fidelis Partnership Launches MGA Arenite Specialty for Surety, Credit Risk Insurance

Pine Walk Capital Ltd., the specialist MGA platform and wholly owned subsidiary of The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), announced the launch of Arenite Specialty to write surety and credit risk insurance. Initially focused on Australia, Asia Pacific and Latin America, the new MGA will be led by Teji Gobran as CEO. Gobran was most recently managing

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Pine Walk launches MGA Arenite Specialty

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London, England

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Skyward Specialty Names Zitzmann President of Inland Marine, Transactional Property

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Hundreds May Have Been Exposed to Rabies in Grand Teton National Park Cabins

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group recruited Christopher Zitzmann as president of Inland Marine and Transactional Property. With more than two decades of experience in the property and inland marine markets, Zitzmann is known for his deep industry expertise, leadership and building strong client relationships. He joins Skyward Specialty from MSIG Holdings (U.S.A.), Inc., where he led

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Westfield Specialty will grow where it can find talent: Kuhn :: Insurance Day

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Jack Kuhn, president, Westfield Specialty

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Surplus Lines Market Hits New Record as Specialty Lines Continue to Grow in Prominence, Market Share

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Missouri’s Mutual Insurance Companies Report Stronger Results in 2024

Whatever line of business, the surplus lines industry continues to play a critical and more prominent role in the property/casualty market. “It’s pretty incredible to have watched what the E&S business has become today from the days when I started in this business almost 40 years ago,” said industry veteran John Jennings, CEO and one

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